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Lots of music services appointments at EMI
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 23 January 2009
More, yes, that’s right, more executive appointments at EMI, this time at its Music Services division which, among other things, leads the major label’s ambitions in areas other than traditional record releasing, including merchandising and brand partnerships.
It’s with those areas in mind that two more appointments have been made from outside the traditional record industry.
First up, Peter Palmer from Universal Music’s merchandising company Bravado has been recruited to the role of SVP Global Merchandising, while Violet Gonzalez, formerly a brand partnership exec at live music conglom Live Nation, will become Senior Director Of Sponsorship for EMI in North America. So, lots of co-branded t-shirts for EMI bands me thinks.
There were some other rejigs within the Music Services division announced yesterday too. First up in the ‘Label Services’ bit of the operation – basically EMI’s indie label distribution company – Dominic Pandiscia, formerly SVP/GM for North America, will take on a global role, while Michael Roe will also expand his remit by becoming VP Europe for label services.
Elsewhere, Matthew Crosswaite becomes EVP, Sales & Commercial Development Europe. Tom Shoemaker becomes SVP, Sales & Commercial Development Europe, reporting to Crosswaite, and with specific responsibility for new channel and category development, whatever that means. Away from Europe, Darren Stupak, currently EVP, Sales & Commercial Development for North America, adds Mexico to his remit, while Stefan Blom becomes EVP, Sales & Commercial Development Everywhere Else, including Japan.
Chattering about all of this was Ronn Werre, who runs the Music Services set up. He told CMU: “Music Services is all about delivering revenues to EMI’s artists, as well as to the independent label and artist community. We now have the industry’s only one-stop shop for accessing a global marketplace of traditional and non-traditional commercial partners”.
“This team has already shown that focus and solid execution can provide unique value to EMI’s roster and associated artists in key functions like licensing, synch and distribution and we are now expanding that offering to include merchandising and sponsorship”.
“With these new capabilities and experienced executives, EMI Music Services is responding to the needs of artists today and into the future. We have the relationships, the ability to execute globally and an overarching focus on driving revenues and access to new platforms”.
